Sunday 31st March 2024

The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Burton Latimer

Making the love of God known in our community

Sunday 31st March 2024-Easter Sunday

Welcome to our worship today

6.30am Sunrise Service

10am Easter Sunday Celebration

Our Prayer List

Each week we pray for a different street: this week is: Hollywood Road

We remember those who are ill or need our prayers at this time, especially: Harrison, Susan Downing, Jason Graham, Clare Falcon, Jackie Kings, Penny Donlevy, Roger Clulo, Jack, Keith Fowler, Martin Elmore, Quentin Chandler, Sharon Deeming, John Fear and also Chrystella Hodgekins

We pray for those anniversaries at this time: Doug Batey

Contact details:

Rector: The Reverend Patrick Kelleher, The Rectory, Preston Court, Burton Latimer, Kettering, NN15 5LR. Telephone 01536 722844, email: patrickkelleher185@outlook.com

Churchwardens:

Carol Sharman, telephone 01536725759 (weddings, baptisms and funerals)

John Johnson, telephone 07962244791

Safeguarding Officer: Lucy Lorentzen, telephone: 07944597181

Website: www.stmarysburtonlatimer.co.uk or visit us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/stmarysburtonlatimer.co.uk

Collect

Grant, Lord, that we who are baptized into the death of your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ may continually put to death our evil desires and be buried with him; and that through the grave and gate of death we may pass to our joyful resurrection; through his merits, who died and was buried and rose again for us, your Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

First Reading Acts 10:34-43

34 Then Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it is that God does not show favouritism 35 but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right. 36 You know the message God sent to the people of Israel, announcing the good news of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all. 37 You know what has happened throughout the province of Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached— 38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him. 39 “We are witnesses of everything he did in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They killed him by hanging him on a cross, 40 but God raised him from the dead on the third day and caused him to be seen. 41 He was not seen by all the people, but by witnesses whom God had already chosen—by us who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. 42 He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one whom God appointed as judge of the living and the dead. 43 All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”

Gospel Reading. John 20:1-18

20 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. 2 So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have put him!”

3 So Peter and the other disciple started for the tomb. 4 Both were running, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. 5 He bent over and looked in at the strips of linen lying there but did not go in. 6 Then Simon Peter came along behind him and went straight into the tomb. He saw the strips of linen lying

there, 7 as well as the cloth that had been wrapped around Jesus’ head. The cloth was still lying in its place, separate from the linen. 8 Finally the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went inside. He saw and believed. 9 (They still did not understand from Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead.) 10 Then the disciples went back to where they were staying. 11 Now Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb 12 and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus’ body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot. 13 They asked her, “Woman, why are you crying?” “They have taken my Lord away,” she said, “and I don’t know where they have put him.” 14 At this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not realize that it was Jesus. 15 He asked her, “Woman, why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?” Thinking he was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will get him.” 16 Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which means “Teacher”).17 Jesus said, “Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’” 18 Mary Magdalene went to the disciples with the news: “I have seen the Lord!” And she told them that he had said these things to her.

Post Communion

God of Life, who for our redemption gave your only-begotten Son to the death of the cross, and by his glorious resurrection have delivered us from the power of our enemy: grant us so to die daily to sin, that we may evermore live with him in the joy of his risen life; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

We should like to thank everyone who contributes to our stewardship scheme, whether by standing order to our bank, through the Parish Giving Scheme or by regular giving through the plate. We are grateful for your gifts. If you would like to support us, please contact Charmaine for further information.

Chip and Pin: We are able to accept donations for our church by chip and pin and there is card reader available at the back of church for this purpose. The plate collection will also be available.

Alternatively, please use your phones camera to scan this QR code to go directly to the Parish Given Scheme page. Using this method, you can give a one-off gift or join the scheme. PGS is the preferred way to give in support of St Mary’s. However, gifts given by other means are also gratefully received.

Prayer list: The names of those who are ill or in need of prayer will remain on the prayer list for three weeks. However, we realise that some people may need to be on for longer and, if this is the case, please speak with Carol Sharman who will be happy to arrange this.

Holy Week Services

Maundy Thursday 28th March 7pm Holy Communion. 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 and John 13:1-17

Good Friday 29th March Walk of Witness: 8.30am meet at St Mary’s Church walk to – Christ the King – walk to 11am outdoor service at Toller Church 3pm An Hour at the Cross

Easter Vigil 30th March 8pm Service of Light Matthew 27:57-61 + 28:1-10

Easter Day 31st March 6.30am Sunrise Service Matthew 27:57-61 + 28:1-10

10am Easter Sunday Celebration Acts 10:34-43 and John 20:1-18

Easter Sunday. You are all invited to enjoy a celebratory drink and participate in a finger buffet after the 10am service.

St Marys & Friends 2024 Day Trips

25th April Norwich

23rd May Cambridge

13th June Marlow & Henley

25th July Clacton

26th Sept Worcester

31st Oct TBC

5th Dec Stratford Market

Payment is required at the time of booking.

As the coach is booked in advance refunds are not available, but someone else may take the place.

All trips leave Meeting Lane at 9.15am prompt.

Contact:

Bob 01536 725 974 Martin 07980 434 693 Alan 07931 637 660 Sally 07762 005 475

St Mary’s Church Quiz Night

Friday 26th April from 7pm at The Guiding Centre, Alexandra St

Teams of 4, Tickets £5 per person available from Emma or Bridget.

Sunday 7th April 2024-The Second Sunday of Easter

8.30am Holy Communion

10am Holy Communion

CCL Licence No. 480320